Why this route?

I’ve been wanting to go to Malham since I first heard about the cove but we didn’t make it last summer. It’s a pain to get to anyway and winter you only get from 10:30-16:30 between buses which doesn’t give us much time for a decent length bimble at our usual slow speed. However, this weekend TOH wanted to do a shorter length walk so a shorter walk was ideal.

What did we learn?

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Walk highlights

So many! I can see why it is a honey-pot.

Janet’s Foss

Gordale Scar and waterfalls (no, we didn’t climb them).

The walk across the Lings was into a head-wind and too cold to do much other than head down and tramp on, but it was a treat to get away from the crowds. Lunch was a silent affair, interrupted only by birdsong.

Malham Tarn was pretty but freezing so we didn’t hang around.

The water sinks – it’s vaguely unnerving watching water just disappear like that.

Dry valley and Watlowes. It’s just an awe-inspiring landscape.

The limestone pavements, although a pity to see them so spoiled with litter. I think I prefer the ones at Moughton.